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A Novel Approach to Criminal Courts
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Description
This "teaching novel" is meant for use in courses on the American criminal courts, criminal court procedures, and related subjects. The book tells the fictional story of a burned-out former public defender turned high school math teacher, who very reluctantly agrees to represent one of his students charged with double vehicular homicide.
The case starts in juvenile court but quickly winds up waived to adult court for ultimate jury trial there. The reader then travels through the entire adult criminal court process, beginning with a preliminary hearing and continuing on through such steps as pretrial motions, plea bargaining, jury selection, the trial itself, sentencing, and appeal.
As the tale unfolds, the reader learns the "ins and outs" of criminal court process and how these various steps play out in real life. Perhaps even more importantly, the reader experiences the inner society of the "behind the scenes" world of a courthouse. The book consists of fifteen units, each of which contains two to four related chapters. Each chapter contains bolded key terms, representing real world concepts of importance embedded within the fictional story, and ends with questions for classroom discussion.
Details
- ISBN
- 9781531014551
- Publisher
- Carolina Academic Press
- Publication Date
- October 2023
Condition Guide
Every FrugalText book is graded by our receiving team before it ships. Conditions describe cosmetic state only - content is identical across tiers.
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Acceptable
Readable throughout. Expect highlighting, margin notes, and wear on cover or spine. Best price for the same page numbers.
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Good
Minor highlighting or notes. All pages intact. Cover shows light shelf wear.
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Very Good
Little to no writing. Binding tight. Looks barely used.
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Brand New
Unused and unmarked. Shrinkwrapped when available from the publisher.
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Brand New + eBook
Brand new print copy plus the publisher's eBook and supplemental digital access, where offered.
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